Amid poll heat, Lalu’s daughters sweat it out Lalu's daughters Misa Bharti and Rohini Acharya campaign tirelessly in Bihar's sweltering heat for Lok Sabha elections. The Hindu · May 5, 2024
Bihar: Gangster-turned-politician Anant Singh released on 15 days parole Bihar's gangster-turned-politician Anant Singh was released on Sunday from Beur jail in Patna on 15-day parole on medical grounds. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · May 5, 2024
‘INDIA coalition set to come to power’: RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav on polls, campaign and ECI With a total of 40 seats, Bihar is one of the crucial Hindi heartland states in the Lok Sabha election. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar have emerged as a twin challenge from the BJP-led NDA front, while the INDIA bloc’s lone soldier is Tejashwi Yadav. Newslaundry · May 4, 2024
At Bihar rally, PM Modi rakes up Godhra train arson to accuse Opposition of appeasement Raking up the 2002 Godhra train arson, PM Modi charged RJD president Lalu Prasad with having tried to “save” those responsible for burning alive more than 60 kar sevaks “during the rule of Sonia madam” The Hindu · May 4, 2024
Hafta 483: Prajwal Revanna controversy, Modi’s speeches, Bihar politics This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande, and Anand Vardhan are joined by in-house reporter Tanishka Sodhi and The News Minute’s Anisha Sheth. Newslaundry · May 4, 2024
Bihar environment secretary addresses Jakarta Futures Forum, stress upon global collaboration for renewable energy transition Bandana Preyashi, Secretary of the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bihar, emphasized significant milestones, such as India reaching 40% of its electric-generation capacity from non-fossil fuels by November 2021, and Bihar pioneering the development of a ‘Climate Resilient and Low Carbon Development Pathway’ for the State. The Hindu · May 4, 2024
Chirag Paswan crosses swords with Tejashwi over ‘blatant lies’ Chirag Paswan threatens legal action against Tejashwi Yadav over reservation comments, sparking controversy in Bihar politics. The Hindu · May 3, 2024
Chirag Paswan threatens legal action against Tejashwi over reservation remarks Chirag Paswan threatens legal action against Tejashwi Yadav for false statements on reservations in Bihar elections. The Hindu · May 3, 2024
Another Election Show: Meet journalist Shambhu Kumar in fray from Bihar’s Vaishali Delhi-based National Dastak editor Shambhu Kumar Singh is set to enter electoral politics in Bihar’s Vaishali. The BSP contestant spoke to Newslaundry before the announcement of his candidature, when the journalist had expressed his intention to fight the Lok Sabha election. Newslaundry · May 3, 2024
Is the Nitish factor dying down in BJP’s battle for Bihar? Bihar’s political scenario has overturned in past months. Nitish Kumar, who led the INDIA bloc’s first meetup, sided with the BJP. But, in a first, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has allotted fewer seats to Kumar’s JDU than the saffron party in Bihar in the Lok Sabha polls. Newslaundry · May 2, 2024
We will easily achieve the target of 400-plus seats, says Rajnath Singh in Bihar Rajnath Singh and BJP chief J.P. Nadda target the Congress and INDIA bloc over corruption at rallies in Bihar The Hindu · May 2, 2024
Bihar man arrested for breaking train’s window Migrant worker arrested for damaging train window by pelting stones, released on bail by RPF police. The Hindu · May 1, 2024
Tejashwi Yadav rewinds PM Modi’s old speeches at poll rally RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav taunts PM Modi with audio clip of unfulfilled promises during Bihar election rally. The Hindu · May 1, 2024
Yadav vs Yadav in flood-prone Madhepura Madhepura, the 'Yadavland of Bihar', where only Yadav candidates have won since 1968, faces another election battle. The Hindu · May 1, 2024
Dynamite News · Apr 25, 2024 JDU leader shot dead in Bihar's Patna Janata Dal-United (JDU) leader Saurabh Kumar was shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Patna on Wednesday night. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · Apr 24, 2024 Lok Sabha polls 2024 | At Bihar rally, Owaisi questions silence of Nitish over Modi's remarks Asaduddin Owaisi challenges Nitish Kumar on Modi's anti-Muslim remarks, warns of consequences, criticizes BJP-Congress alliance.
The Hindu · Apr 24, 2024 Lok Sabha elections 2024: Congress committed scams in all three worlds, J.P. Nadda says in Bihar BJP president J.P. Nadda lashed out at the INDIA bloc, calling it a coalition of those who promote nepotism and corruption
The Hindu · Apr 24, 2024 Extended poll timings in some places in Bihar due to heatwave The Election Commission of India extended the poll timings by two hours in some Assembly segments in four parliamentary constituencies of Bihar for enhanced voter participation amid a heatwave
Newslaundry · Apr 24, 2024 Inflation, CAA-NRC, targeted violence: Why are Bihar’s Muslim voters anxious? Between master strokes and criticism, the last 10 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government have been marked by religious polarisation and increasing Islamophobia.
The Hindu · Apr 23, 2024 Congress, BJP give women short shrift in Bihar; regional parties put up women candidates for Lok Sabha polls Altogether, 10 women candidates are in fray in Bihar, allotted by the regional parties; RJD tops the list with six candidates
Dynamite News · Apr 23, 2024 Bihar: Cong fields Meira Kumar's son from Patna Sahib LS seat Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar's son Anshul Avijit was on Tuesday named the Congress candidate from Bihar’s Patna Sahib seat. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · Apr 23, 2024 It’s family and friends in Lok Sabha polls for Congress in Bihar, rue senior State party leaders Under Opposition mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) seat distribution, Congress got only nine seats to contest. On April 22, it announced names of candidates for five seats, out of which the party has given tickets either to dynasty or borrowed players at the cost of grass root party leaders, alleged some senior…
Dynamite News · Apr 23, 2024 Purnia constituency: Independent Pappu Yadav on hot seat against JDU, RJD Purnia, one of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, has become a hot seat where the 'Pappu' factor is worrying both Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya Janata Dal. Read further on Dynamite News:
Dynamite News · Apr 22, 2024 Blast in Train: Fire fighting cylinder explodes while extinguishing fire in Valsad Express in Bihar, RPF constable dies An RPF Jawan died in a blast in a bogie of Valsad Express at Muzaffarpur railway station. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · Apr 21, 2024 Congress announces fresh list of Lok Sabha candidates The central election committee (CEC) of the Congress met on April 21 to discuss the party’s Lok Sabha election candidates for Punjab and Bihar.